Patents by Inventor Robert J. Petrina

Robert J. Petrina has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4393435
    Abstract: A ballast coil, transformer, and power factor capacitor are plug-in mounted on a PC-board which is mounted into a frame being covered to provide a complete, unpotted enclosure. The transformer and the coil are additionally fastened to the enclosure and the board, and additional heat dissipation is provided for. Several different examples are enclosed for toroidal and laminated core structures and different capacitor positions. The capacitor is retained additionally by a strap which is screwed to one or both of the inductive elements. Additional fastening and heat dissipation is combined in toroidal inductances, by using a central post traversing the board and screw, and being fastened to a cover wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1983
    Assignee: Bruce Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Petrina